A Useless Person Awakens to the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique

The sound of the wind in the valley gradually faded away, and Ling Chen and Su Qinghe swiftly traversed through the dense forest. The withered branches under their feet were crushed, and their spiritual energy was lightly concealed, trying to avoid the gaze of other cultivators in the secret realm.

The fierce battle just now, in which the weak triumphed over the strong, although it eliminated Zhao Xuan and his two companions, inevitably alerted the surrounding area. The Xuanjian Sect's secret realm is vast and boundless, hiding even more opportunities deep within, but it is also home to even stronger demonic beasts, as well as many sect disciples with ulterior motives. A slight misstep could plunge one into new dangers.

Su Qinghe followed beside Ling Chen, her blue skirt fluttering in the wind. Her gaze towards the young man beside her still held lingering shock.

Having cultivated in the Xuanjian Sect since childhood, she was accustomed to the arrogance and strength of the inner sect's geniuses, but she had never seen anyone, at the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, severely injure a powerhouse two levels above her, let alone defeat three opponents single-handedly. Ling Chen's seemingly calm demeanor concealed a combat prowess and temperament far exceeding that of ordinary people, which made her feel a sense of admiration.

"Young Master Ling Chen, you were too reckless just now. Zhao Xuan is a disciple of an inner sect elder. If you cripple him, that elder will definitely not let it go once we leave the secret realm," Su Qinghe said softly, her tone tinged with worry.

Ling Chen paused slightly, his eyes calm and unwavering: "He was the one who first harbored murderous intent. If I were slightly weaker, we would be the ones lying in the valley right now. The sect's rules have always been to protect the strong and bully the weak. Rather than leaving future troubles, it's better to eliminate them forever. As for the elders' questioning, I have my own way of dealing with it."

He was reborn, possessing the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique, and was no longer the bullied outer sect servant of his previous life. Let alone an inner sect elder, even if a high-ranking member of the sect dared to target him, he would not be afraid.

Seeing his resolute expression, Su Qinghe's worries lessened slightly, and she said, "Deep within the secret realm lies a Spirit Stream. It is said that a spiritual spring lies at the bottom of the stream, nurturing many rare spiritual herbs, and it is even possible to find third-tier spiritual materials. However, a third-tier demonic beast dwells there. Many disciples have gone to explore it before, but all have returned empty-handed, and some have even perished in the beast's jaws."

A third-tier demonic beast, with strength comparable to a Foundation Establishment stage human cultivator, is far superior to the peak second-tier demonic beast from before. In this secret realm where Qi Refining cultivators are the majority, it can be considered one of the most dangerous.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Ling Chen's eyes.

His cultivation is currently stuck at the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, and he desperately needs abundant spiritual energy and rare treasures to break through to the eighth level. The pure spiritual energy in the spiritual spring is exactly what he needs right now. As for the third-tier demonic beast, it can be used to hone himself and test the results of his cultivation of the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique.

"Then I'll go to Lingxi Stream." Ling Chen made the decision immediately, turned around, and sped off in the direction Su Qinghe had indicated.

Su Qinghe was slightly taken aback, then quickly followed, saying, "Young Master Ling Chen, third-tier demonic beasts are no ordinary creatures. It would be too dangerous for us to go there rashly!"

"Opportunities arise from danger." Ling Chen said without turning his head, his voice indifferent yet carrying an undeniable firmness. "If you retreat, you will never achieve great things."

Looking at the young man's tall and resolute back, Su Qinghe bit her red lips, but in the end she did not try to dissuade him anymore. She gripped her long sword tightly and quickened her pace to follow him.

Half an hour later, the two passed through a dense ancient forest. The sound of gurgling water gradually reached their ears, and the spiritual energy in the air became increasingly rich. Taking a breath made them feel refreshed, and the spiritual energy in their meridians surged joyfully.

Suddenly, the view opened up before them, revealing a deep ravine with crystal-clear water that flowed swiftly and was shrouded in mist. A faint spiritual mist condensed above the ravine, making it look like a fairyland.

In the very center of the deep ravine, there is a raised stone platform. In the center of the platform, a spring the size of a palm is constantly gushing milky white water. Around the spring, several pure white spiritual herbs grow, their leaves covered with spiritual dew and emitting a refreshing fragrance. These are Frost Condensation Grass, which is several times more precious than Moonflower Grass and is an excellent spiritual material for breaking through the bottleneck of Qi Refining.

Beside the spiritual spring, a black, crocodile-like monster was coiled up. Its body was several meters long, its scales were as hard as iron, its eyes were closed, and it exhaled rich spiritual energy from its mouth and nose. It exuded a powerful aura comparable to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. It was the third-tier monster guarding the spiritual spring—the Xuan Shui Crocodile.

"As expected, there is a Tier 3 Xuan Shui Crocodile!" Su Qinghe's expression changed slightly. She subconsciously gripped her longsword, and her body surged with azure spiritual energy as she entered a state of alert. "This Xuan Shui Crocodile has thick skin and strong defense. It is also skilled in water-attribute magic and is extremely difficult to deal with."

Ling Chen stared intently at the Xuan Shui Crocodile at the bottom of the ravine, his eyes solemn but without the slightest fear. He quietly activated the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique, and his spiritual power and physical strength merged once again, causing a faint golden light to emanate from his body.

"You wait here and do not approach rashly. I will go and deal with it."

Ling Chen gave a word of advice, and before Su Qinghe could respond, he leaped up, stepping on the stones by the stream, and sped towards the Spirit Spring Stone Platform like an arrow released from a bow.

Boom!

The sleeping Xuan Shui Crocodile was startled and suddenly opened its eyes. A fierce light flashed in its vertical pupils. Sensing Ling Chen's provocation, it immediately let out a deafening roar and swung its huge tail out, bringing with it a surging wave of water, and smashed it hard towards Ling Chen.

The tail wind howled with immense force, compressing the surrounding air and causing it to explode. If hit, even with Ling Chen's strong physique, he would inevitably suffer serious injuries.

"Well done!"

Ling Chen let out a low shout, his foot suddenly tapping the stone as he dodged sideways with ghostly speed, narrowly avoiding the crocodile's tail attack. At the same time, he clenched his fists, golden light surging forth, and unleashed the Spirit Emperor Fist mercilessly towards the Xuan Shui Crocodile's head.

boom!

The fist slammed heavily onto the scales of the Xuan Shui Crocodile, producing a dull thud and sending sparks flying.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile, in pain, became ferocious and opened its huge mouth, spewing out a cold water arrow. The water arrow was condensed with rich water attribute spiritual energy and moved as fast as lightning, heading straight for Ling Chen's face.

Ling Chen retreated rapidly, simultaneously forming hand seals and channeling his spiritual energy to condense a golden spiritual energy barrier in front of him.

Click!

The water arrow struck the barrier, instantly causing cracks. Ling Chen used the force to retreat several steps, regaining his balance. He thought to himself: This third-tier demon beast's strength is indeed far superior to that of a second-tier beast. It would be difficult to break through its defense with just ordinary Spirit Emperor Fist.

"We must finish this quickly!"

Ling Chen's eyes sharpened, and he no longer held back. He activated the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique to its limit, his whole body shone with golden light, and his skin seemed to turn into gilded gold. A pressure far exceeding that of the seventh level of Qi Refining quietly spread out.

He leaped into the air, his body rising several meters high. From his vantage point, he unleashed two powerful, golden fist strikes, aiming straight for the Xuan Shui Crocodile's eyes—its weakest point.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile sensed the deadly danger and frantically twisted its body, trying to dodge, but it was too late.

Two powerful punches struck its eyes precisely, and the Xuan Shui Crocodile let out a shrill scream as blood gushed out. Its massive body rolled wildly on the stone platform, splashing the spiritual spring water everywhere and causing surrounding rocks to tumble down.

Ling Chen gave it no chance to catch its breath. He flashed over and gathered a powerful spiritual force in his palm, slamming it down on the Xuan Shui Crocodile's head.

"Spirit Emperor Fist - Annihilation of Spirits!"

boom!

With a loud crash, the head of the Xuan Shui Crocodile was slammed heavily onto the stone platform. Its scales shattered, its skull broke, and after struggling for a few moments, it was completely lifeless. Its massive body collapsed beside the spiritual spring.

After defeating the Xuan Shui Crocodile, Ling Chen's golden light dissipated, and his aura became slightly disordered, but he still stood upright.

Su Qinghe rushed over, and seeing the fallen Xuan Shui Crocodile, the shock in her beautiful eyes intensified. She opened her mouth, but after a long while, she finally managed to utter, "Young Master Ling Chen, you...you actually killed a third-tier demonic beast!"

Having reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, Ling Chen slew a third-tier demonic beast comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage. If this were to spread, it would surely shake the entire Xuanjian Sect's secret realm, and Ling Chen's name would be forever etched in the memories of all sect disciples.

Ling Chen ignored her surprise, his gaze falling on the Frost Grass in the Spirit Spring, a faint smile playing on his lips: "This time, it was truly a worthwhile trip."

He walked slowly to the spirit spring, carefully picked all the frost-condensing grasses and put them into his storage ring. Then he bent down to look at the spirit spring in front of him, feeling the extremely pure spiritual energy in the spring water. He already had a plan to break through his cultivation level.

Just then, several footsteps suddenly came from the other side of the deep ravine, and several figures walked out quickly, their eyes fixed on Ling Chen and Su Qinghe by the spiritual spring, their eyes filled with greed and killing intent.

The leader, dressed in the robes of an inner disciple, was clearly at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining. Behind him were four disciples at the eighth level of Qi Refining. The group was menacing and completely blocked the two's escape route.

"I never expected to find a spiritual spring here, and even a third-tier demon beast's core. We've really struck gold." The leading man sneered, his gaze sweeping over Ling Chen with utter disdain. "A mere Qi Refining Level 7 servant dares to claim such an opportunity? Hand over the spiritual herbs, demon core, and storage ring obediently, and perhaps we'll spare your corpses!"

With opportunity at hand and formidable foe at hand, a new round of battle is about to erupt once again.